_____ 1. The first European explorer of the St. Lawrence was?

a. Henry Hudson

b. John Cabot

c. Jacques Cartier

_____ 2. The St. Lawrence River was named after the martyr St. Lawrence from what country?

a. Great Britain

b. Italy

c. France

_____ 3. Saint Lawrence is the patron saint of?

a. Waterways and canals

b. Ships of exploration

c. Libraries and librarians

_____ 4. The average outflow in the St. Lawrence River is about?

a. 1.9 million gallons/sec.

b. 22 billion cubic feet/day

c. 1.05 cubic miles/week

_____ 5. The length of the St. Lawrence River is about how long?

a. 1140 miles

b. 745 miles

c. 530 miles

_____ 6. The largest island in the upper St. Lawrence River is?

a. Wolfe Island

b. Howe Island

c. Wellesley Island

_____ 7. How many separate lakes are there in the St. Lawrence River?

a. None

b. Two

c. Four

_____ 8. The maximum depth of the St. Lawrence from Kingston to Quebec City is?

a. Less than 160 feet

b. More than 250 feet

c. More than 520 feet

_____ 9. The maximum draft for ships on the St. Lawrence prior to the Seaway was?

a. 21 feet

b. 14 feet

c. 10 feet

_____ 10. The International Water Levels Coalition still supports which proposed new plan?

a. Plan A+

b. Plan B+

c. Plan D+

Answers to Quiz 2:

1) – c; 2) – b; 3) – c; 4) - all are correct, 5) – b; 6) – a; 7) – c; 8) – b; 9) – b; 10) - b